Ensure private practice during duty hours are stopped: Assam CM to GMCH Principal
Guwahati: The Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the Principal of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) to ensure that doctors are stopped from providing services at private nursing homes during duty hours.
The CM had visited the GMCH on December 19 to take stock of the services provided to the patients, when he gave the orders.
As per a media report in the Guwahati Plus. He had further directed the GMCH Principal to ensure that 'such acts are stopped.'
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During his visit to the GMCH, the doctor said that he had received complaints stating that the doctor of GMCH were involved in duties at nursing homes.
He added that no government doctors would be able to perform private duties during their duty time in the government hospitals and doctors would not be able to leave the duty early, reports the NewsLive TV.
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